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Jay Withey's quick thinking may have saved the lives of 24 other people who were stranded by the deadly winter storm in Western New York

Cheektowaga Police are looking to identify "Merry Christmas Jay" who helped bring people to shelter in a school.

A man who got stuck in his car during the deadly Buffalo blizzard last week is being hailed as a hero for saving more than a dozen lives.

Before he left, he made sure to leave a note apologizing for the break-in, which police found when they were eventually able to respond to the alarm that was set off when he entered the school.

Did you just jump right in? >> no, thats not me. >> reporter: when jay got stuck in the blizzard trying to help a friend near buffalo, he wound up with two strangers. running low on fuel, turned away at one door after another, he broke into this school. as soon as you get through the glass, can you immediately feel heat? >> yeah, 100%. >> reporter: with his companions safely inside, jay went back into the storm. >> im going to all these cars and telling them, hey, i broke into the school. theres...

Jay Withey's quick thinking may have saved the lives of 24 other people who were stranded by the deadly winter storm in Western New York

Jay Withey's quick thinking may have saved the lives of 24 other people who were stranded by the deadly winter storm in Western New York

As a deadly and historic blizzard barreled through Erie County, New York, last weekend, some residents found themselves in a dire scenario \u2014 stranded in howling snow with nowhere to go, their cars dwindling in gas supply with police unable to come to the rescue.

The latest news, going beyond the headlines to see how lives are affected by the world around them.

Jay Withey's quick thinking may have saved the lives of 24 other people who were stranded by the deadly winter storm in Western New York